H 3990 General Bill, By Dillard
Similar (H 3735)
Summary: Opioid Antidotes, Schools
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-97 SO AS TO REQUIRE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF CERTAIN SCHOOLS TO DEVELOP A POLICY THAT MANDATES SCHOOLS TO MAINTAIN A SUPPLY OF OPIOID ANTIDOTES TO BE ADMINISTERED BY TRAINED EMPLOYEES IN AN EMERGENCY, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES TO DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE POLICY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 44-130-65 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESCRIPTION AND DISPENSING OF OPIOID ANTIDOTES TO SCHOOLS AND TO AUTHORIZE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF SCHOOLS TO PURCHASE AND STORE, AND TRAINED EMPLOYEES TO ADMINISTER, OPIOID ANTIDOTES IN AN EMERGENCY, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND BOARD OF PHARMACY TO DEVELOP AN APPLICABLE JOINT PROTOCOL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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02/16/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 17)
02/16/23	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 17)